pylon

Meanings

Plural: pylons

Noun

• a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
• a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
  • "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
• A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
• A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
• A tall steel or concrete tower from which cables are strung.
• A lighting mast; a freestanding support for floodlights.
• A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
• A starting derrick for an aeroplane.
• A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
• An obelisk.
• A traffic cone.
• An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.
• A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.

Synonyms

power pylon